The Assisted Living Dietary Aide serves nourishing and attractive meals and other foods as required to support the menu specific to diet orders and other facility events. Will assist with food preparation in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations, with our established policies and procedures, and will be directed by the Director of Nutrition Services, Certified Dietary Manager, and/or Dietitian.
Education/Qualifications High school diploma or GED

• Ability to read, write and do math needed for recipes required.
• Persons who have been found guilty by a court of law or identified in by any registry, regulatory, or licensing body of abusing, neglecting, or mistreating individuals in a health care related setting are ineligible for employment in the position.

Experience

• Serving in Healthcare Preferred

Physical Demands

• Lifting 50 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds. Stooping, standing, crouching, walking, smelling, tasting, color vision, reaching, handling, fingering, and pushing.

Meal Service Responsibilities

• Promotes customer service and patient resident enjoyment of meals and dining.
• Advocates for patients residents to honor their choices in food and dining.
• Uses menus and tray tickets to serve meals correctly.

• Meets meal schedules and has meals ready to serve on time.
• Serves meals attractively using appropriate garnishes, serving utensils and dinnerware.
• Serves food in accordance with established portion control procedures.
• Records menu changes.

Food Safety Responsibilities Use safe food handling techniques as identified in the facility policies and procedures, HACCP, state and federal codes and regulations.

• Uses proper hand washing techniques.
• Thaws foods appropriately.
• Stores food using correct packaging and labeling.
• Uses gloves appropriately and changes when required.
• Checks refrigerators and freezers for correct temperatures. Notifies food service director if problems.
• Follows the cleaning schedule.
• Cleans the equipment and work area after each use.
• Cools, stores, and reheats cooked foods according to procedures.

• Sweeps and mops kitchen floors when assigned.
• Takes trash to dumpster if assigned.
• Washes pots and pans when assigned.
• Does cleaning assignments.
• Maintains neat, clean, and orderly work areas.